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| Bad Herrenalb | ||
| federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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| Residents | 7.948 (2019) | |
| height | 365 m | |
| Tourist info | (0) 7083 500 555 www.badherrenalb.de | |
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Bad Herrenalb is a small spa town in Northern Black Forest, it lies in the valley of the Alb.
background
In 1149 a Cistercian monastery was founded in the Alb valley, in the vicinity of which the village of Herrenalb was established. From 1841 the first cures in one were here Cold water sanatorium carried out. The first spa center was built in 1891. Climatic health resort Herrenalb has been since 1954. After mineral water was found in 1971 while drilling, the place was given the coveted addition to its name bath. The following year the localities were Rotensol and New set incorporated three years later Bernbach the youngest part of the city.
Bad Herrenalb is also known as the “Siebentälerstadt”. They are: upper Albtal, Rotenbachtal, Gaistal, Rennbachtal, Dobeltal, Bernbacher Tal and lower Albtal.
Neighboring municipalities are Chub, Gernsbach, Loffenau, Gaggenau and Marxzell
getting there
By train
Bad Herrenalb is the end point of the Alb Valley Railway, the line S1 drives from Karlsruhe above Ettlingen to Bad Herrenalb, stations are 1 Kullenmühle and 2 Herrenalb train station .
In the street
Although Herrenalb lies at the intersection of seven valleys, there are relatively few good access options:
- the main street is the L564, it goes from Ettlingen through the Alb valley and continues west from Bad Herrenalb Gernsbach ins Murgtal
- another connection is the L340, from it one arrives over Chub to the Enztal Neuenbürg and Bad Wildbad.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- the remains of the Cistercian abbey, e.g. the Gothic choir is the 1 Monastery church today a Protestant church
- 2 Bad Herrenalb Museum (Brick museum), In the monastery 2. It is located near the former monastic brickworks.Open: Sun: Apr-Dec 2-5pm, Wed: May-Oct 2.30pm-5pm.Price: Entry € 2.50, free on the last Sun of the month.
- 1 Upper Falkenstein rock and 2 Lower Falkenstein rock, Viewpoints west of the city
- the Dobeltal with one 3 Game reserve is to the east
- the spring experience path in the rear Albtal at the 4 Plotzsägmühle
activities
- Hang gliding at Bernbach
- Climbing on the falcon stones (note the birds' breeding seasons!)
- 1 Forest swimming pool, Swimming pool street 34. Tel.: (0)7083 2480. Price: Admission adults € 3.50, schoolchildren € 2.20.
- 2 Siebentäler thermal baths, Swiss meadow 9. Tel.: 49 (0) 7083 9259-0. Open: Mon 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Tue-Sun 9 a.m.-10 p.m.Price: Entry to the thermal bath day ticket € 9.50, sauna day ticket € 15.50.
- 3 Hardtscheuer golf course
- diverse hiking opportunities
- In winter there are lifts at Dobel and Neusatz, snow information at the tourist office
- further winter sports: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
- There are special trips with me on about a dozen days a year historical steam locomotives on the Albtalbahn to Ettlingen.
shop
kitchen
accommodation
- Motorhome station Siebentäler Therme, Swiss meadow 9. Tel.: 49 (0) 7083 92590. 9 motorhome parking spaces.
- 1 Adventure World Albtal Arena. Camping, cabin accommodation.
health
Practical advice
trips
- Museum Ettlingen, castle
- Karlsruhe Residential Palace
- 360 degree panorama Pforzheim
- Jewelery worlds Pforzheim
- Fautsburg
- Aichelberg Art Nouveau Church (1907)
- Treetop Walk Black Forest
- Wildline - suspension bridge
- Freudenstadt market square (largest market square in Germany)
- Hermann Hesse Museum Calw
literature
Web links
- https://www.badherrenalb.de/ - Official website of Bad Herrenalb
